Intermediate

Argyle Pink Diamonds

The Argyle Pink Diamonds come from the
Argyle Diamond mine, which is located in a remote region in the northern part
of West Australia known as East Kimberly. This is a notable diamond mine
because it is currently the largest diamond producer in the entire world. However it is expected that this mine will be closed by
2020. It is also notable because this is the only mine that is a significant source
for red diamonds and pink diamonds, accounting for over 90 percent of the supply across
the globe. This is a diamond that has a rich history around it.

Argyle Pink Diamonds Discovery

The first diamonds in this area were
discovered sometime during the 19th century when prospectors were
searching in the area for gold. They had a difficult time finding the source
but in the time around 1969, people decided to hunt down the source of these
rare diamonds. The mine was commissioned officially in 1985. The diamonds that
are produced here are typically of average low quality and it is believed that
less than 1% of these are pink. This means that they are a rare gem to have in
your jewelry, making the wearer feel like they are wearing a one of a kind piece.

Argyle Pink Diamonds Price

Being so rare and gorgeous, these are gems
that are highly sought after. These gems can vary between a pinkish champagne
color and an almost red color. The Argyle Pink Diamonds are truly remarkable
gems but there is a higher price tag that often comes with these naturally
occurring colored diamonds. To show this, you can look at the auction history
to see how much they sell for. The Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collections of
these diamonds in 2013 had stunning pink diamonds that ranged between 0.20
carats and 3.02 carats, which surprised all of the people making predictions by
being sold beyond their estimates. Argyle Dauphine was a 2.51 carat diamond
that had a very deep pink color to it. This specific diamond ended up setting a
world record for the highest payment amount for any Argyle diamond. The most
famous of these diamonds is the Argyle Pink Jubilee. This was the largest
unearthed rough pink diamond from the Argyle Diamond Mine, weighing around
12.76 carats. After polishing, this diamond ended up weighing 8.01 carats and
it was discovered in 2011. They attempted to cut this gem but they realized
that there was a fault that was too great to accomplish this goal, so they
opted to polish it instead. The Argyle Pink Jubilee ended up being donated to
Melbourne Museum.

These are gems that people want to have.
Everyone has a stunning and clear diamond, but how many people do you know that
wears a naturally pink diamond? The reason that you are going to pay a lot for
the Argyle Pink Diamonds is because they are so rare. If you want to get that
incredibly unique look for your jewelry, this is really the option you are
going to choose for.

Pink Argyle Diamonds as Viewed by A Gemstone Collector

I lived in Perth Western Australia for 6 years. During that time,
I established connections in the diamond industry, as my speciality was Black
Opals. In social functions I meet people associated with diamonds from the Argyle mine. These people were Diamond Cutters and Graders. It was interesting
listening to them talk about diamonds that they had graded for the day, and how
rare pink diamonds were, especially the more expensive grades. They talked
about how they sent lower grade diamonds to overseas to get cut but cut the
best diamonds in a Perth Suburb.

Top security clearance is needed view these premises so I
was fortunate to be invited with to go with registered buyer for coloured
diamonds To purchase direct you have to be invited and they have strict rules
and regulations to be buyer so no one can buy direct, you have to go through an
approved buyer. With This approved buyer I was with was offered six parcels
from $100,000 to $250,000 of coloured diamonds.

In confidence I can not give the exact figures or weight
sizes of the parcels or single diamonds. He had to purchase at least one parcel
and if he did not he would not be invited back again. We purchased 2 parcels
for $360,000 One parcel had 3 large pink diamonds all over 1.50 carats and lot
light pink diamonds from 0 .07 pointers to average size0.25 and champagne
coloured diamonds around 0.20 carats Another parcel had more commercial range
of pink diamonds over 0.30 carats to largest size just under one carats, but
this parcel I was interested in as full spectrum of pink colours for light pink
to Vivid Fancy Purple Pink to one diamond beautiful pink with good clarity and
weighted .95 carats. I won’t mention clarity and sizes as trying to be vague as
I still have exact invoice copy of the magical coloured diamonds This was late
1998.

So I had buyer in Japan interested in a one carat pink high
grade diamond. So I went to Japan and sold this beautiful Vivid Fancy Purple
Pink diamond for $88,000.00. Customer was very happy with this pink diamond and
I visited her jeweller and we designed an elegant platinum ring for her.

In this time demand had way out stripped supply for pink
diamonds as production had not increased and was actually falling. I was in
Sydney Australia for the Olympics in 2000 and had customer after a one carat
pink diamond So I visited few wholesalers and the pink diamond that was closest
to one I sold was wholesale to me of $220,000.00 Yes my cost, I was
flabbergasted that’s 250 % increase in price in around 2 years.

Today in 2016 my cost is over $350,00 for a similar pink Diamond

Red Fire in black opals I collect as they always go up more
in vale than normal opals, and pink diamonds are exactly the same from
investment point of view. The rarer an item the better the investment with pink
diamonds less than 1% of Argyles productions, and diamonds over .50 carats are
scarce also, so it makes really good investment to own something of beauty and
value.

Now I have a few pink diamonds and enjoy them ,most my pink
diamonds are light pink ,soft pink around 0.20 to 0.30 pointers light to fancy
light pink diamonds I have set few these in 18k white gold rings, we make 18k
yellow gold bezel and set pink diamond in them ,than set in white gold ring or
platinum ring and plate in white gold and pink diamond goes from pastel pink to
fancy light pink and looks good . It is pleasure and immense enjoyment to own
magical creation of Mother Nature in a rare coloured diamond. Most diamonds I
do not consider to be an investment gemstone. Unless an item is rare it cannot
be a good investment! Diamonds 2-4 carats, high clarity with little or now
inclusions are a reasonable investment but coloured diamonds will increase
double there value. Its not too late to buy coloured diamond for investment and
pleasure Forget about 2-3 carats, so expensive now Investment on a rare
coloured diamond of around one carat, important to have minimum of inclusions
and as bright as you can afford.

My field expertise is in black opals, the rarest of opals is
the red on black opal which is also in the same league as pink diamond for its
rarity and investment value. , but I associate with many miners and wholesalers
in the gemstone industry. I have been Broome Western Australia and appreciate
the amount of work that goes into farming pearls, very capital expensive and I
can appreciate the rarity of large strands pearls all matching. It’s so hard
for Mother Nature to make matching high quality pearls. I have visited the gem
factories Sri Lanka and impressed by beautiful sapphires. I had no idea than
how pretty party coloured sapphires are. They are also rare in nature.

In Burma (Myanmar) I visited Ruby mining just across the
border from Thailand. It was interesting to view the basic mines and see how
they cut top gem rubies on very basic faceting equipment. like and old wheel
run off a generator and faceting a 3 carats gem ruby , this horrified me, the
cutting was real bad for such good gem. So I purchased rough and had it cut in
Thailand by professional cutters of rubies.

I have not visited the Emerald mines of South America but I
will visit them as Emeralds are clean beautiful gem I enjoy so much also
Gemstones with vibrant colours gives the owner lot of satisfaction. It is also
the rarity that the owner can enjoy, like owning a meteorite or moldavite form
outer space that no other human has touched, or enjoyed the spectrum of
colours, like when you dig for opal and your first person to hold this opal is
so good feeling and so much pleasure to miner, than the cutter polishes and
exposes the colour of the opal, it is magical high feeling Well PINK Diamonds
also are up there as top investment gemstone and you should seriously consider
purchasing one NOW!